Provides occupational therapy services for patients under the direction and supervision of the Director, Assistant Director, and or Clinical Supervisor or designee. Essential
Deliver Direct Patient Care Consistent with the provisions of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act, licensing bodies, and Kaiser Permanente HealthPlan. Provides accurate and timely documentation of services provided per State and Federal requirements and relevant medical group and health plan policies and guidelines. Participates in multidisciplinary clinics, patient care rounds, and case management conferences as requested by management.
Refers patient to appropriate medical providers when care is outside of scope of practice. May instruct patient education classes and/or groups as requested by management. May provide department in-service as requested by management e.g., journal club presentation, regular in-service presentation.
May serve as a clinical instructor as requested by management. May provide consultation to staff. May act as a mentor for staff.
May assist in orientation and training of employees as needed. May participate in performance improvement projects or other committees as requested by management. May be involved in the clinical competency of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and Rehab Aides.
May monitor the work of contract therapists and the treatment of patients in Kaiser and non-Kaiser facilities. Performs other duties as required within scope of practice. Qualifications
Experience N/A Education Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum with a Bachelor, Master, or Doctoral degree with certification in occupational therapy or foreign trained equivalent License, Certification, Registration Occupational Therapist License (California) required at hire Basic Life Support National Provider Identifier required at hire Additional
Knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements. Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
N/A Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
Day Workdays: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat (8am - 2pm) Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 06:30 PM Job
Part-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Employee Group/Union Affiliation: A20|AFSCME|UNAC-UTNC-United Therapists of Northern CA Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Occupational Therapy - 0206
$56.67 - $60 / hour Travel: No